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Oruga de Opsiphanes?

Opsiphanes sp. ?

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Field Notes

Description:

Oruga de mariposa búho, cambiando a su estado de crisálida, encontrada en un hoja de heliconia .

Habitat:

Bosque lluvioso

Species ID Suggestions

Opsiphanes sp.?
bayucca
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Comments (6)
Jonathan Sequeira
Bayuca not worry I like to be corrected because that way I can learn
bayucca
or http://www.flickr.com/photos/dominikhofer/4106544313/in/set-72157622855867440... Thanks Keith, I am wondering why you now my first name ;-)...
EarlyStages
Yes, I believe Dominik is correct – Opsiphanes (Caligo have shorter horns and tails); for example . . . http://www.flickr.com/photos/artour_a/1105039299/
bayucca
I know I am sometimes a little bit nasty with correcting IDs ...
bayucca
What about an Opsiphanes caterpillar? But I am not sure, just about thinking of the green color.

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